Massive ascites as the only sign of ovarian juvenile granulosa cell tumor in an adolescent: a case report and a review of the literature.

Ovarian neoplasms are relatively rare in childhood and adolescence; only 5% to 8% of the cases are of sex cord stromal origin. Granulosa cell tumors are a group of estrogen producing sex cord stromal tumors of the ovary. They occur in 95% of the cases in adults, and only about 5% of the cases, which differ in histologic characteristics, are of juvenile type.

Incidence of cancer in Iranian sulfur mustard exposed veterans: a long-term follow-up cohort study.

Introduction: It is estimated that during the Iraq-Iran war of the 1980s, over 100,000 Iranians (military or civilian) were exposed to sulfur mustard (SM), and a considerable proportion of them are still suffering with long-term consequences of exposure. The aim of the present article is to address carcinogenesis of SM following these acute exposures.

Methods: Using a cohort study, we estimated and compared the incidence rates of malignant disorders in 7,570 veterans exposed to SM and 7,595 unexposed comrades in a 25-year follow-up period.

Amputations due to landmine and unexploded ordinances in post-war Iran.

Background: In view of lack of comprehensive data on landmine casualties that lead to amputation in Iran, we conducted this study to determine the pattern and demographic features of landmine explosions that result in amputation of the victims.

Methods: To define the pattern of landmine- and unexploded ordinances-induced amputations and to understand the most common types of underlying activities at the time of the blast, a retrospective study was conducted among the victims in 5 western provinces of Iran, West Azerbaijan, Kermanshah, Kurdistan, Ilam, and Khuzestan between 1988 and 2003.

Results: Of a total of 3713 victims, 1499 had undergone amputations.

Anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress in Iranian survivors of chemical warfare.

Context: In the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq War, extensive use of chemical weapons resulted in high rates of morbidity and mortality. While much is known about the physical consequences of chemical warfare, there is a paucity of information about the long-term effects of chemical attacks on mental health.

Objective: To assess the long-term psychological impact of chemical warfare on a civilian population.